Apple has unveiled its newest 15-inch MacBook Pro which includes both AMD Radeon R9 M370X GPU, the Force Touch technology. It has also been showing off a new US $1,999 priced iMac with Retina 5K display.

The new 15-inch Macbook Pro will feature the same Force Touch technology seen on the 13-inch MacBook Pro and a new AMD Radeon GPU, the Radeon R9 M370X.

While there are no official details regarding the Radeon R9 M370X, it is most likely based on AMD's 28nm Tonga GCN 2.0 GPU and has 640 Stream Processors and up to 2GB of GDDR5 memory paired up with a 128-bit memory interface. Apple's MacBook Pro comes with a 15.4-inch 2880x1800 resolution display.

Apple refreshed the CPU side on the new 15-inch MacBook Pro with a quad-core Intel Core i7 CPU clocked at 2.5GHz, 16GB of DDR3-1600 memory and a 512GB PCIe SSD. The price with such configuration is a "modest" US $2,499, at least for Apple. You can also get a base version with a 2.2GHz quad-core Core i7 CPU, 16GB of RAM and 256GB of SSD storage and without AMD R9 M370X graphics for US $1,999. The MacBook Pro can have up to 1TB of flash storage and a more powerful 2.8GHz Core i7 CPU, all which can be configured at Apple's Online Store.

Apple also introduced the new US $1,999 priced iMac with Retina 5K display. It comes with a 3.3GHz clocked Core i5 CPU, which Turbos up to 3.7GHz and the display is driven by AMD Radeon R9 M290 graphics. It also comes with 8GB of RAM memory, up to 1TB of storage, four USB 3.0 ports, two Thunderbolt 2 ports and more. While it starts at US $1,999, the top SKU is priced at US $2,299 and features a 3.5GHz clocked quad-core Core i5 CPU, AMD Radeon R9 M290X graphics and 1TB Fusion drive.

Both should be available shortly and both will be running on OS X Yosemite OS. You can check out more details over at Apple.com.

Two years in a row the top GPU option for productive Mac machines are powered by AMD Radeon graphics.

Last year we saw the Mac Pro with AMD FirePro graphics cards inside and today Apple announced the new iMac 27-inch model with a Retina 5K display and an amazing 5120x2880 resolution powered by two high-end AMD graphics cards.

Apple says you will be able to choose between the AMD Radeon R9 M290X GPU or the faster AMD Radeon R9 M295X. These two mobile GPUs should be based on a Tonga GPU, but we this is not official yet.

Apple states that iMac Retina 5K has 7 times more pixels than 1920x1080 Full HD and in numbers this computer trapped in display has 14.7 million pixels. If this is not enough numbers, Apple reminds us that 5120x2880 resolution is 67 percent more pixels than the famous 4K.

5120x2880 display meets Radeon R9 M295X

The 27-inch iMac Retina 5K comes with a 3.5GHz quad-core Core i5 processor and it is available today for $2,499. There will be a more expensive model with an AMD Radeon R9 M295X graphics card and an Intel Core i7 CPU at 4.0GHz called CTO, but Apple did not mention the price of that one. Currently it seems that the basic model comes with a 3.5GHz Core i5 and a Radeon R9 M290X graphics card.

The AMD Radeon R9 M295X is capable of reaching 3.5 Teraflops while the previous model was stuck at 2.5 Teraflops computation power. The previous iMac 27 had a 2560x1440 display and two GPU options from Nvidia, the GeForce GTX 775M 2GB and the GeForce GTX 780M with 4GB of GDDR5 memory.

US $4399 for the faster spec machine

Apple also mentioned that the new 27-inch 5K Retina display iMac has a 1TB Fusion drive option.

If you order the Retina 5K model with the 4GHz Core i7 processor, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD Fusion flash drive and AMD Radeon R9 M295X 4GB GDDR5, the system easily gets to US $4,399.00 and this is without any accessories or software.

It's no surprise that Apple plans to refresh its iMac range of computers this time of the year and since Intel Broadwell is not available in U-series flavor that can fit the iMac format, the refreshed models will get Haswell refresh processors.

This is not a huge leap forward from the current Haswell driven processors, but the 27 inch iMac will get a 5120x2880 5K screen and new AMD graphics.

5120x2880 boasts 14.7 megapixels per frame

With a 5120x2880 5K screen you have to render 14,745,600 pixels which is significantly more than 8,294,400 pixels on a 3840x2160 UHD panel and you need faster graphics. Nvidia's Kepler architecture based GeForce GT 755M did a good job for the current generation and 2560x1440 panels, but it will reportedly be swapped for AMD graphics.

The new 5K iMac should come with a Haswell refresh Core i7 4790K with a 4GHz Turbo clock and you can bet that Intel is working on a Broadwell / Skylake version for 2015, as these CPUs bring less power consumption and faster performance at the same time.

Important design win for AMD

The 21-inch models will apparently stick with 1920x1080 panels and they currently use Intel HD 5000, Iris Pro or Geforce GT 750M graphics. We wonder if we will see a GPU change in 21-inch Macs as well.

The 27-inch 5K design win will be important for AMD, as the company gained a lot of positive coverage from its Mac Pro design win and apparently there will be more AMD graphics in Apple products, beyond the professional segment.

Apple has finally updated its iMac line with new and latest Intel 4th generation Core Haswell CPUs that will be a key new addition to both the 21.5-inch and the 27-inch iMac systems.

In addition to the new Intel 4th generation Core Haswell CPUs that will bring better graphics, the new iMac systems will also feature next generation 802.11ac WiFi and faster PCI-Express flash storage. According to Philip Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of worldwide marketing, "iMac still continues to be the example that proves how beatiful, fast and fun a desktop computer can be."

The entry-level 21.5-inch iMac will be paired up with Intel's quad-core Core i5 CPU clocked at 2.7GHz and paired up with Iris Pro graphics while it can be equipped with up to 3.1GHz clocked quad-core Core i7 CPU as well as Nvidia Geforce GT 750M 1GB graphics that will bring "twice the video memory and up to 40 percent faster performance" when compared to the previous generation.

The rest of the options include up to 32GB of system memory in the top end offer, 1TB and 3TB Fusion Drive, 1TB and 3TB standard SATA or up to 1TB standard flash storage and bunch of other addition including the new 802.11ac WiFi that now comes as a standard on all new iMac computers.

The new iMac models will be available as of today and start at US $1,299 for the 21.5-inch entry level and US $1,799 for the 27-inch one. Of course, by adding some of the available options (or most of them) can easily get you up to US $3,949 or even more.

Apple has announced that its latest iMac desktop will be available for purchase as of November 30th.

Announced back in October, the new iMac desktops are available in 21.5-inch and 27-inch versions and feature a much slimmer design, spiced up with new Intel Ivy Bridge Core i5 and Core i7 CPUs and Nvidia Geforce 600 series graphics. The new iMac versions will feature (as an option) Apple's new Fusion Drive, or simply a hybrid drive with 128GB SSD and 1TB or 3TB HDD combination "fused together with software".

The 27-inch version features a 2560x1440 screen while the smaller 21.5-inch will have to stick with 1920x1080 resolution.

The price kicks off at US $1,299 for the 21.5-inch model and features a 2.7GHz Core i5 CPU, 8GB of RAM and 1TB HDD, while 27-inch one starts at US $1,799 and includes a 2.9 GHz Core i5 CPU and the same amount of RAM and storage.

The 21.5-inch model will be available immediately on November 30th, while the 27-inch one will only be available for pre-order on November 30th with shipping scheduled "later in December".

According to "reliable tipsters" in the East Asia hardware supply chain close to HowToArena, it appears that Apple is preparing to unveil new iMac desktops based on Intel's upcoming 22nm Ivy Bridge processors sometime in the June / July timeframe.

We are not sure whether Apple is holding off on a summer iMac lineup in order to include the June processor models, or if it will still use the April 29th models but is holding off on a release for reasons relating to quarterly revenue stragies. Nevertheless, DigiTimes reports that these new iMacs may include new Anti-Reflective (AR) screens manufactured by G-Tech.

As has been suspected for some time with the announcement that Apple would be moving away from nVidia chipsets in the new round of releases, sources are confirming to us that refreshed versions of the MacBook Pro and iMac should be expected to arrive in the first half of 2011.

Our sources are confirming that the refresh will include a slightly updated housing for the MacBook Pro, while the iMac is expected to change screen sizes and offer a lower price point model. Beyond the physical, the refresh is expected to include new chipset and CPU offerings as well as maybe some new SSD possibilities.

As DigiTimes has confirmed in their writings, as well, Foxconn and Quanta will be manufacturing the new models for Apple. It is expected that some time after CES we should have a better idea of when the new models will arrive.

The purveyor of broken dreams, Apple has patented an idea that sticks an iPad under the bonnet of a conventional iMac computer.

The website Patently Apple has found some European patent filings filed in September 2009 and first published in January 2010. The document describes a system for an iMac touch, a device that acts like a standard desktop computer and a tablet. Just in case you can't work out what you are doing.

The idea is that when the device is in the upright position, like a standard iMac or flatscreen monitor, it can be controlled using a mouse and keyboard. When reclined, an accelerometer will trigger advanced multi-touch mode and switch the operating system from Mac OS X to iOS. In addition to seamlessly switching modes/operating systems, the patent information also details a system that would allow peripheral control of an iPhone or iPad from the iMac touch. All good stuff. It seems that Steve Jobs is finally coming up with a use for his iPad, something that no one has adequately managed so far.

Although it does seem that you will spend most of your life adjusting the monitor so that it is doing what ever you want for that precise moment.

AMD’s graphics branch ATI has won one of the greatest victories in its eternal battle against Nvidia. The new, soon to be available iMac will only feature ATI graphics.

The reason behind this decision is most likely the fact that ATI is the only company that offers sub $149 graphics in DirectX 11 coating. Some might believe that Apple is upset with Nvidia’s big packaging issue, but the most logical reason is that Nvidia’s DirectX 11 cheaper parts are yet to come.

The new iMACs now come with Radeon HD 4670, the only DirectX 10.1 part in this selecton, followed by DirectX 11 HD 5670 and HD 5750 cards. Also, the new series is powered by Intel Core i3 and Core i5 processors rather than Core 2 Duos and quads.

The new 21.5-inch Apple iMac comes with Radeon HD 4670 with 256MB GDDR3 memory and Radeon HD 5670 with 512MB of GDDR3 memory, while the 27-inch model comes with a dual-core processor and Radeon HD 5670 with 512MB of DDR3 memory or Radeon HD 5750 with 1GB of GDDR5 memory.

Apple even claims on its website that “Games scream on iMac, thanks to advanced ATI graphics. The discrete ATI Radeon HD 4670 processor delivers faster performance compared to the integrated NVIDIA GeForce 9400M processor in the previous-generation iMac. That’ll keep you on your game, even inside the complex 3D environments of Call of Duty 4 or EVE. For faster graphics performance, choose an iMac with the ATI Radeon HD 5670 or ATI Radeon HD 5750.”

Not much needs to be said after reading this but you can clearly see that at this time there wont be any iMacs with Geforce inside, at least not in this generation. This is ceratainly a great win for ATI as Apple doesn't refresh its iMac lineup that often, so it's likely that there won't be any changes and that Nvidia is out of the iMac picture at least until next year.